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Environmental sustainability at the One Dance UK Awards
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13 Mar 25

Environmental sustainability at the One Dance UK Awards

As Spring begins to blossom and Earth Day approaches, we want to shine a light on the Green Award shortlistees from our Awards to help inspire others.

One Dance UK, Dance News, Breaking News
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Top ballerina takes Alton Towers Resort’s record-breaking new ride for a SPIN ahead of opening 

14 Mar 25

Top ballerina takes Alton Towers Resort’s record-breaking new ride for a SPIN ahead of opening 

Birmingham Royal Ballet Soloist Karla Doorbar has completed approximately half a million pirouettes in a glittering career.

Dance News
Breakin' Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre, announces line up for 2025

13 Mar 25

Breakin' Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre, announces line up for 2025

A celebration of hip hop culture, the world-renowned festival Breakin’ Convention returns to Sadler’s Wells in Angel over the first weekend in May.

Dance News, Performances
Dance Consortium launches Future Leaders 2025

12 Mar 25

Dance Consortium launches Future Leaders 2025

Applications are open for 19-26-year-old aspiring arts leaders interested in a creative career in theatre/dance management.

Dance News, Opportunities
Sadler’s Wells releases three short film commissions that reimagine classic works and announces new public call out

12 Mar 25

Sadler’s Wells releases three short film commissions that reimagine classic works and announces new public call out

Films by Emma Farnell-Watson, Folu Odimayo and Mythili Prakash respond to the iconic works of Pina Bausch and Rabindranath Tagore.

Dance News, Opportunities
The place announces its 2025 summer season

12 Mar 25

The place announces its 2025 summer season

An international programme celebrating the riches of dance in its many forms.

Dance News, Performances
Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Oona Doherty presents the UK premiere of Specky Clark at Sadler’s Wells Theatre

12 Mar 25

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Oona Doherty presents the UK premiere of Specky Clark at Sadler’s Wells Theatre

The Sadler’s Wells co-commission had its world premiere last November at Pavillon Noir, Aix-en-Provence in France and is currently on a European tour.

Dance News, Performances
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10 Mar 25

Brendan Keaney OBE to step down as Artistic Director & Chief Executive at DANCEEAST

Brendan Keaney OBE will step down from his role as Artistic Director & Chief Executive at DanceEast at the end of July 2025.

Dance News
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10 Mar 25

Call for teaching artists

An opportunity to engage in a funded two-day artist lab at northern school of contemporary dance (NSCD) in Leeds!

Dance News, Opportunities
Made by Katie Green presents The Story Detectives & SEED in over 40 libraries across the UK this year

06 Mar 25

Made by Katie Green presents The Story Detectives & SEED in over 40 libraries across the UK this year

The Story Detectives follows Playful and Particular as they guide the young audience on a journey through the library.

Dance News, Children, Young People and Education, Performances
Multi-award-winning dance artist Ivan Michael Blackstock presents the return of TRAPLORD at Sadler’s Wells East

06 Mar 25

Multi-award-winning dance artist Ivan Michael Blackstock presents the return of TRAPLORD at Sadler’s Wells East

Weaving between dream and reality, TRAPLORD charts a heroic journey to self-actualisation.

Dance News, Performances
Mette Ingvartsen's Skatepark brings skating to the theatre at Sadler's Wells East in April

06 Mar 25

Mette Ingvartsen's Skatepark brings skating to the theatre at Sadler's Wells East in April

Together with a group of skaters and dancers, Mette Ingvartsen explores the speed and energy of movement on wheels.

Dance News, Performances
Ballet Nights 008: Pillars & Pioneers

06 Mar 25

Ballet Nights 008: Pillars & Pioneers

The London sensation, Ballet Nights, returns for another unmissable fixture in the ballet calendar.

Dance News, Events
Let's Dance at The Royal Ballet School

06 Mar 25

Let's Dance at The Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School opened its doors to the public for the first time in our near 100-year history.

Dance News, Children, Young People and Education
Apply to show your work at Yorkshire Dance’s No Dress Code Scratch Night on 21 Nov 2025

26 Feb 25

Apply to show your work at Yorkshire Dance’s No Dress Code Scratch Night on 21 Nov 2025

Aannual informal scratch night offering artists based in the North the opportunity to test work-in-progress in front of a live audience.

Dance News, Opportunities
Seven-venue UK tour presented by Dance Consortium opens at Sadler’s Wells 20 & 21 May and runs until 11 June

25 Feb 25

Seven-venue UK tour presented by Dance Consortium opens at Sadler’s Wells 20 & 21 May and runs until 11 June

Emotional journeys, theatrical landscapes and the mysteries of the universe in a new double bill from Ballet BC.

Dance News, Performances
Hakeem Onibudo wins prestigious award for lifetime contribution to dance

21 Feb 25

Hakeem Onibudo wins prestigious award for lifetime contribution to dance

CEO and Artistic Director of Impact Dance, Hakeem Onibudo was honoured with a prestigious award for his 30-year service to the dance industry.

Dance News
Elmhurst Ballet Company to perform 'Resonance' - A mixed bill of dance in London and Birmingham

20 Feb 25

Elmhurst Ballet Company to perform 'Resonance' - A mixed bill of dance in London and Birmingham

New and established dance repertory showcases graduate students of Elmhurst Ballet Company.

Dance News, Performances
Birmingham Royal Ballet are offering free Adult Beginners Taster Classes part of Let’s Dance a new UK wide initiative Founded by Angela Rippon CBE

20 Feb 25

Birmingham Royal Ballet are offering free Adult Beginners Taster Classes part of Let’s Dance a new UK wide initiative Founded by Angela Rippon CBE

The classes offer adults with no prior ballet experience to join BRB and discover the joy of ballet in a friendly and supportive class.

Dance News, Events, Opportunities
"Let's Dance" with Rubicon Dance!

19 Feb 25

"Let's Dance" with Rubicon Dance!

Angela Rippon, CBE visits Rubicon Dance as part of "Let's Dance" a UK wide campaign.

Dance News, Events, Opportunities
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19 Feb 25

Over and Over (and over again)

A beat-driven, joyful attempt to create the perfect rave, where all are welcome.

Dance News, Performances
Jazz Theatre Arts UK facilitate a platform that supports the next generation of UK Jazz Dance practitioners

13 Feb 25

Jazz Theatre Arts UK facilitate a platform that supports the next generation of UK Jazz Dance practitioners

The Platform aims to nurture and support undiscovered jazz talent, vital for the ongoing legacy of UK Jazz Dance and Theatre Arts.

Dance News, Opportunities
Eliot Smith Dance 2025 Summer Season

13 Feb 25

Eliot Smith Dance 2025 Summer Season

Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) is excited to announce its 2025 Summer Season, featuring a captivating candlelight performance.

Dance News, Performances
balletLORENT presents Snow White and Snow White: The Sacrifice at Sadler’s Wells East this April

12 Feb 25

balletLORENT presents Snow White and Snow White: The Sacrifice at Sadler’s Wells East this April

Audiences will experience two distinctive interpretations of the classic tale.

Dance News, Performances
Jasmin Vardimon Company presents NOW at Sadler’s Wells East on Wednesday 5 – Saturday 8 March

12 Feb 25

Jasmin Vardimon Company presents NOW at Sadler’s Wells East on Wednesday 5 – Saturday 8 March

Stopping at Sadler’s Wells East as part of its UK tour, the company revisits iconic moments from its 25-year history with NOW.

Dance News, Performances
Central School of Ballet announces significant increase in funding from the Leverhulme Trust

11 Feb 25

Central School of Ballet announces significant increase in funding from the Leverhulme Trust

Central School of Ballet has announced a significant increase in funding from its long-standing supporter the Leverhulme Trust.

Dance News, Children, Young People and Education